Chapter 1

Tugger and Macavity were walking to school and all of a sudden they saw Bombalurina and Demeter. Bombalurina and Demeter were ahead of Tugger and Macavity; Tugger looked at Macavity and said, 

“Hey, whoever asks out a girl to the Jellicle Ball wins also has to buy a new car, deal,” said Tugger in a sinful voice.  Now Macavity hated making deals with his brother. 

 “Brother, you know I hate making deals with you,” said Macavity. 

Before Macavity could turn around the bell rang, when he turned he saw Tugger already asked Bombalurina to the ball Tugger walked back to Macavity and said. 

“You owe me a new car,” Tugger said with a smile. 

Tugger just laughed and smiled. 

 “Come on lets go, you can ask someone when you get inside the school,” said Tugger. 

So they walked inside the school. Macavity noticed Griddlebone walking down the hallway of the Jellicle High, with her tail swishing back and forth. When she opened her locker she saw Macavity walk up behind her. 

 “Were you checking me out?” asked Griddlebone. 

 “Maybe you’re not that hard to check out. Would you like to go with me to the Jellicle Ball?” asked Macavity. 

Griddlebone looked at Macavity, Macavity backed up slowly giving her space, Griddlebone said,

 “Yes, can you pick me up around seven?” asked Griddlebone with a smile. 

 “Yeah,” Macavity watching her shut her locker door and walking away. Then Tugger walks up and said,

 “By the grin on your face, she said yes,” said Tugger. 

 “Oh yeah, she said yes,” said Macavity. 

 “Well good for you brother,” Tugger said while patting Macavity on the back. 

Then another cat came walking down the hall way pushing Macavity out of the way. Tugger grabbed the mysterious cat by the arm and said, 

“Hey, what’s your problem man?” asked Tugger in anger. 

 “Your brother was in my way,” said the mysterious cat walking away. 

Tugger went after the mysterious cat and got in his face. 

“You better watch it, or you won’t have a reason to hiss at anyone,” said Tugger. 

Before Tugger knew it, the mysterious cat slashed Tugger in the eye and walked away, as he was walking away he turned around and said,

 “My name is Scourge, you both have better remember that,” said Scourge walking away. 

 “Yeah you better walk away!” yelled Macavity. 

Tugger looked at Macavity.

 “What?” asked Macavity. 

“What was that cat’s problem?” asked Tugger holding his eye. 

 “I don’t know, I’ve never seen him before, have you?” asked Macavity.

“No, he must be new, I’m going to the nurse’s office to get cleaned up, I’ll see you later,” said Tugger walking to the nurses office. 

As Macavity walked into his classroom he saw Scourge, then Jennyanydots looked at Macavity and said,

 “Macavity take a seat next to Scourge please,” said Jennyanydots politely. 

 “Why, he got in our faces,” said Macavity looking at Scourge with angry eyes. 

“Did he hurt you?” asked Jennyanydots.

 “He hurt my brother,” said Macavity. 

Scourge looked at Macavity with a death stare. 

 “How did he hurt Tugger?” asked Victoria in an angry voice. 

 “He clawed Tugger in the eye,” said Macavity. 

 “WHAT!!” shouted Ectcetra. 

 “So, big deal, your brother got in my face,” Scourge said in an unpleasant voice. 

“Because you pushed me,” said Macavity. 

 “You were in my way,” Scourge said in a sarcastic voice and a smirk on his face. 

“That’s it, you clawed my brother because he got in your face,” said Macavity. 

 “What is done is done,” Scourge said with a smirk. 

“Yeah,” Thistle Claw walking into the classroom. 

Scourge looked up and Tugger followed in after Thistle Claw and sat down next to Macavity. 

 “Stupid Scourge,” Tugger said in an inside voice. 

 “Now who’s’ that cat?” asked Macavity whispering into Tuggers ear. 

 “I’m not sure, I think he might be with Scourge, I don’t know, what do you think?” asked Tugger. 

 “I don’t know, I think he might be with him, they came in together,” said Macavity. 

 “Well let’s just stay away from them, I bet if Scourge and I were to fight I would win,” Tugger said in a confident voice. 

  “Oh yeah, no doubt about that I bet you could take him out,” said Macavity with a smile.

 “I know I can, I ‘m not saying that to be cocky or anything, I’m just saying because he won’t stand a chance against me,” said Tugger. 

 “That’s true, you make him look so small and I think I intimidate his friend over there,” said Macavity laughing. 

 “Macavity, you have to remember, never underestimate your opponent, it could be your last breathe,” said Tugger. 

 “Oh, right, sorry I’m still young, have lost to learn,” said Macavity. 

  “Yes you do,” said Tugger. 

 “Man look at their claws and how big they are,” said Macavity. 

 “Why don’t you go over there and confront them about it,” said Tugger smiling. 

 “I will,” said Macavity walking toward Scourge and Thistle Claw. 

 “You guys have pretty good size claws, I’ve bet they have slashed a lot of cats?” asked Macavity. 

“Yes they have, including your brother, but he’s a different story. How would your brother like to join the Blood Clan?” asked Scourge. 

“The Blood Clan, I don’t know,” asked Macavity.

“I will ask him after class,” said Scourge. 

Then the bell rang for lunch, Scourge walked up to Tugger and said, 

“I need to talk to you?” asked Scourge. 

So Tugger got up and walked with Scourge. Munkustrap looked at Macavity.

 “What was all that about?” asked Munkustrap. 

 “Those new cats want Tugger to join the Blood Clan,” Macavity getting up from his desk. 

Munkustraps eyes were wide opened. 

 “Macavity do you realize if Tugger says yes he can’t get out of it, once you are in, there is no getting out,” Munkustrap said in a worried voice. 

 “You know how Tugger is, he will say yes,” said Macavity walking out of the classroom. 

“I know,” Munkustrap walking with Macavity to lunch. 

Then they all sat down at lunch and ate. Tugger came back from talking to Scourge.

 “Well,” Macavity while eating. 

 “I said yes,” Tugger eating his food slowly. 

Then Griddlebone looked at Macavity with a worried look on her face. Macavity looked at Griddlebone and walked over to her table. 

 “What’s wrong?” asked Macavity stroking her arm. 

“You know if Tugger trys to leave the Blood Clan they will kill him,” said Griddlebone in a worried voice. 

 “Griddlebone, I know the consequences, Tugger does also, he already spoke his mind and there is nothing I or Munkustrap can do,” said Macavity lifting her head up. 

 “Well whatever decision he makes, he is going to regret it,” Griddlebone pulling her face away from Macavity’s hand.    

 “I know just finish eating?” asked Macavity walking back to his table. 

As Griddlebone was eating she thought to yourself “why would you do that, I don’t understand, are you trying to kill yourself.” Tugger got up from the table and walked over to Scourge’s table. 

 “Did I say something wrong?” asked Macavity. 

 “No Scourge called him,” pointed Bombalurina. 

 “Oh,” said Macvity. 

Then Tugger went to the courtyard. As Macavity was leaving the lunch room he saw Tugger in the courtyard fighting with a cat named Firestar. 

 “Whoa, what’s going on!” shouted Macavity, he looked at Firestar with an evil look. 

 “Were good,” Tugger walking away. 

Firestar looked at Macavity and asked. 

 “Do you want to join the Thunder Clan?” asked Firestar. 

 “I guess, sure, did I just say that,” Macavity rubbing his head. 

Firestar smiled. 

“Oh Griddlebone, I forgot,” Macavity running out of the courtyard. 

Griddlebone was waiting for Macavity by the school doors. Then they arrived at the Jellicle Ball. 

“Shall we,” said Macavity holding his arm out. 

 “We shall,” Griddlebone wrapping her arm around his.